CCID 2019 Conference Proposal Deadline

Organizer: 
Community Colleges for International Development
Date: 
Friday, September 14, 2018
Location: 
Westin Gaslamp San Diego , CA
United States
California US
Description: 

Call for Proposals (DUE SEP. 14th, 2019)

Community Colleges for International Development (CCID) invites proposals for the 2019 Annual Conference.  The 2019 Annual Conference will highlight innovations and new opportunities in global education.  In addition, the 2019 Annual Conference will feature a Focus: Asia-Pacific day on Saturday, February 2nd, 2019. 

CCID welcomes proposals that showcase practical, innovative and proven models for internationally-engaged community and technical colleges.  Presentations should involve a variety of stakeholders, show strong expertise, feature fresh perspectives, and have useful learning outcomes.

For general sessions, presentations may address themes of leveraging consortia, preparing students for employability, global mobility, campus internationalization, and international partnerships and opportunities.  Presentations can feature best practices or discuss failures and lessons learned. 

For Focus: Asia-Pacific day, CCID seeks presentations highlighting effective partnerships between educational institutions and organizations in Asia-Pacific and other regions.   

Audience:  

The CCID Annual Conference is tailored for the international community and technical colleges dedicated to creating globally engaged learning environments and offers engaging sessions, practical workshops, networking opportunities, dynamic speakers, and curated exhibitors dedicated to the unique needs of community colleges and similar institutions.

Session information:

Sessions will range from 60 to 90 minutes

Workshops will range from 1.5 to 2 hours

Review Process:

The Annual Conference Committee will review the proposals based on the rubric on the last page of this document.  Notifications regarding your proposal status will be sent by early September.

Each proposal requires:

Session Title

Conference Themes addressed (see below)

Presentation Description:  State what your session will cover, why it is relevant to the audience, and what the audience will take away from your session. 

Presentation Abstract:  This abstract will appear in the conference promotional material.  Please limit to 350 characters (paste your text here to count: https://www.lettercount.com/).  Abstracts should clearly and concisely identify what will be presented, who the audience should be, and the delivery format. Please write in the present tense.

Target Audience

List of 3-5 learning objectives: What will attendees learn and be able to do as a result of your session? Good learning objectives are short and action-oriented.

Names and institutions of all co-presenters

 

The 2019 Conference Themes are:

Leveraging Consortia

  • Suggested topics include building your own state or regional consortium, successful study abroad consortiums models, working with your local and state governments within a consortium and other best practices.

Preparing Students for Employability

  • Suggested topics include international internships, study abroad links to employability, the value of articulation agreements and the role of community colleges in international and local economic development and workforce readiness, certification programs.

Study Abroad and Faculty Mobility

  • Suggested topics include risk management, marketing study abroad, LGBT and minorities abroad, disabilities and access, service learning and civic engagement.

International Student Recruitment

  • Suggested topics include building a recruitment strategy, risk management, marketing your institution, working with recruiters and agents, and providing resources and support for international students.

Campus Internationalization 

  • Including curriculum development, faculty engagement, and community engagement.  Suggested topics include defining learning outcomes for international education, active learning models in International Affairs, student activities promoting internationalization, and the role of the campus in fostering a globally-minded community.

 

International Partnerships and Opportunities 

  • Including government, nonprofit, and private sector educational partnerships. Suggested topics include fostering and building international partnerships, the role of community colleges in international and local economic development and workforce readiness, certification programs and global business.

Tools and Skills for Faculty and Administrators

  • Suggested topics include advocating for internationalization, grant writing, cultural competency, and leadership at an internationalized campus.

 

Focus: Asia-Pacific

These sessions specifically address study abroad, faculty mobility, international student recruitment, and international partnerships and opportunities as they relate to a specific country in the Asia-Pacific region.

Please keep in mind that CCID sessions are learning experiences, are non-commercial, and should not be used for direct promotion of a speaker's product, service, or other self-interest.

 

For more information: https://www.ccidinc.org/2019-call-for-proposals

Contact Information
Contact Person: 
Community Colleges for International Development
Phone: 
281-290-2909
Fax: 
281-290-2941
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